Stay In Your Lane

Every shipper is clamoring for Cold Storage right now. There is a shortage of storage and there is a shortage of quality cold storage providers like Sterling Solutions LLC. David Sterling and Nick Pacitti of Sterling Solutions walk us through the challenges of the industry and why the market was booming, even since before the pandemic. #coldstorage #supplychain #logistics #3pl #shipping #frieght ...

With AB5's appeal being rejected by the Supreme Court, the OOIDA has filed an injunction on the basis of the Dormant Commerce Clause. While we wait to see if this has any effect, when will AB5 be enforced? #ab5 #logistics #trucking #freight #supplychain #fleetmanagement  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl...

This week we learn from the one and only Bob Costello, Chief Economist of American Trucking Associations. Bob helps us understand the looming recession and how it specifically impacts the trucking economy.  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl/ Looking to haul with Triple T Transport? Learn about the benefits he...

Love is in the air on this month's episode of Supply Chain Squares! You might talk about shipping your favorite TV couple but on Supply Chain Squares, we only ship freight and jokes! 

Chief Economist Dan North with Allianz Trade North America breaks down the current economic climate and when the best chance is that we will see a recession this year.  #recession #economics #economy #inflation  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl/ Looking to haul with Triple T Transport? Learn about the benefi...

It seems like we've already been through the ringer with inflation and a recession despite no official announcement. When will it all end? Expert Economist Dan North with Allianz Trade North America sheds some light on our economic status. #recession #inflation #economy #economics  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-lo...

Are retailers hiding deductions from shippers and carriers? Often retailers will bury deduction costs inside payment receipts and online portals. It can take a sizable amount of time to find and verify these deductions.    #deductionfree2023 #retailers #shippers #fleetmanagement  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics...

This month's episode of Supply Chain Squares features some of the top experts in the logistics industry. Will they lead our competitors to a win, or will they trick them into saying the wrong answers? Whichever route they choose, there will be many laughs along the way! We would like to thank our guests and contestants: Melissa Davis - Triple T Transport Lucas McCarty - Triple T Transport Pat...

We continue our discussion on being Deduction-Free in 2023 on the topic of some loads just being set up for failure. Sometimes deductions are inevitable. Shipments being ordered on an impossible timeline. Warehouse traffic can be over capacity. The question is how often does this occur and how much will these deduction affect the bottom line. Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their...

We're kicking off the new year with "Deduction-Free 2023!" - a series of episodes for deductions and how to prevent them. Our guests include industry-leading professionals from the food & beverage transportation industry along with the CEO of FourKites. Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl/ Lo...

Is there a truck driver shortage? Many shippers and carriers are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining good drivers. Litehouse Foods has created an impressive driver training program. In this episode of the podcast we provide some insight to what's causing these problems and how to retain top driving talent. #drivershortage #truckershortage #truckdriver #recruitment #shippers #flee...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! This special holiday episode of Supply Chain Squares  features some of the top talent in the transportation and logistics industry. Get ready for some holiday logistics-themed trivia and find out who wins the Holiday Squares tournament and who the Mystery guest is.   #supplychainsquares #gameshow #trivia #logistics #supplychain #transportation #trucker #fleetman...

Sourcing trucking equipment continues to be a challenge with manufacturing delays and supply chain issues. Our guests from Hood Quality Dairy Products manage a large private shipping fleet. They offer some insight into what large shippers are dealing with, for both equipment and parts delays.   Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-b...

Are your partnerships shielding you from high equipment prices? The transportation industry is reeling from equipment delays and lack of inventory with supply chain issues. The days of being able to rent decent equipment for cheap are also over. Whether you need a trailer, a tractor, or any replacement parts, the supply is limited and you may be waiting 9-12 months. Litehouse Foods isn't exem...

Happy Thanksgiving! It's the Thanksgiving special episode of Supply Chain Squares, the game show where logistics and transportation industry professionals compete to win in a game of tic-tac-toe! How much will our experts know about the Thanksgiving holiday? Thank you to all of our guests for making this such a fun episode! #trivia #gameshow #tictactoe #thanksgiving  Learn more about how Trip...

HP Hood stops by the Stay In Your Lane podcast to discuss the increase in operational expenses for their private truck fleet. They are seeing record increases in expenses that allow them to run the fleet. Operational Expenses include things like insurance, driver wages, fuel costs, taxes and licensing/permits. This doesn't even include the cost of equipment!  Learn more about how Triple T Tra...

Across the country Private Trucking Fleets & Carriers are seeing skyrocketing operational expenses. Fuel, insurance, recruitment and fraud. These are a few of the expenses Litehouse foods have expertly navigated over the past two years through the pandemic and the recent economic uncertainty. Be Sure to tune in next week where we get HP Hood's  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supp...

Are we heading into an energy crisis? With diesel shortages on the horizon and OPEC cutting production, will there be any relief with gas and diesel prices? Dan North with Allianz Trade North America breaks down the current housing and energy markets.  Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl/ Looking to haul with T...

Who is responsible for gas price gouging? Is it the big oil companies or the government? There are many factors including the diesel shortage. Dan North from Allianz Trade North America provides some insight and some interesting metrics to look at for the pricing of gas and diesel fuel in the United States.   Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettranspor...

The full episode is available here! https://youtu.be/CKHTbtykBJI Welcome to the special Halloween episode of Supply Chain Squares! The game show where logistic professionals compete to win a game of tic-tac-toe. Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettransport.com/freight-broker-logistics-3pl/ Looking to haul with Triple T Transport? Learn about the benefi...

Happy Halloween! Today our guests dressed up in their favorite Halloween costumes and compete to win a game of tic tac toe. When do shippers start to ship for Halloween? How much candy does the US consume for Halloween? What is the most popular Halloween candy? Find out these tonight, on Supply Chain Squares!  Supply Chain Squares is a logistics-based game show for shippers, carriers and logistics...

Are we going into another energy crisis? The USA's fuel reserves are now at a 50-year low as OPEC announces production cuts and the Russian Invasion is causing a gas and energy shortage across Europe and Great Britain. It's also been decades since a new oil refinery has been built in the USA. All of these factors lead us to fear that an energy crisis with gas shortages and fuel lines cou...

FourKites is a freight and shipping tracking software platform. Triple T Transport and Organic Valley sit down for an honest FourKites review, both companies use it every day. Learn about the benefits and disadvantages with integrating FourKites tracking software with your current freight management software. Learn more about how Triple T Transport supports their customers: https://triplettranspor...

Is the logistics and transportation industry over-saturated with 3PL brokers? Estimates on how many brokers in the industry vary wildly between 17,000 and 100,000. John Mahle with Triple T Transport estimates that there are at least 20,000 brokers operating in the United States. Many of which have been added in the last several years. Joe Lombardo with Ege Avenue Associates references a market res...

Is there hidden capacity in the trucking industry? A recent survey by FleetOps shows that drivers are experiencing more and more unused hours over the course of the first half of this year. Will this trend continue or will we hit a breaking point? Joe Lombardo with Ege Avenue Associates helps us digest the meaning behind the data and where he sees the future of capacity in the industry.  Learn mor...